30th Oct2024

‘The Well’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lauren LaVera, Claudia Gerini, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Linda Zampaglione, Yassine Fadel, Melanie Gaydos, Gianluigi Galvani, Courage Osabohine | Written by Federico Zampaglione, Stefano Masi | Directed by Federico Zampaglione {NOTE: With the film out now on DVD, here’s reposting of our review of the fantastic Italian horror, The Well] Lisa Gray, a budding art […]

07th Aug2024

Federico Zampaglione horror ‘The Well’ gets a US release date!

by Phil Wheat

The supernatural horror film The Well will arrive in select theaters on August 9th and On Digital and On Demand on September 3rd, 2024 via Uncork’d Entertainment. On behalf of her father, a young American art restorer travels to a remote Italian village to bring a medieval painting back to its former glory. There she […]

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14th Mar2024

Frightfest Glasgow 2024: ‘The Well’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lauren LaVera, Claudia Gerini, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Linda Zampaglione, Yassine Fadel, Melanie Gaydos, Gianluigi Galvani, Courage Osabohine | Written by Federico Zampaglione, Stefano Masi | Directed by Federico Zampaglione Lisa Gray, a budding art restorer who travels to the small Italian village of Sambuci just outside Rome to bring a medieval painting back to […]

22nd Feb2024

Interview: Horror filmmaker Federico Zampaglione

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of the UK premiere of graphic and disturbing supernatural horror film The Well at FrightFest Glasgow 2024, director Federico Zampaglione talks about returning to hardcore horror, working with the late, great Giovanni Lombardo Radice and emerging from the shadow of Italian masters of the genre. So, Federico, The Well has its UK premiere at […]

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13th Feb2024

Guest list announced for Glasgow Frightfest 2024

by Phil Wheat

The UK’s No.1 horror fantasy event FrightFest, which returns to Glasgow for its 19th year from Thursday 7 March to Saturday 9 March 2024, have announced the incredible line-up of talent that will grace the eagerly-anticipated event: Schitt’s Creek and The Rig star Emily Hampshire will be hosting the World Premiere of MOM, alongside the […]

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02nd Jun2020

Watch Now: Federico Zampaglione’s horror sequel ‘Bianca: Phase 2’

by Phil Wheat

Italian musician and film director Federico Zampaglione has followed up on his well-received short movie Bianca, with an even more horrific study of Italy under lockdown – Bianca: Phase 2. Again shot on his iPad in three days and starring his ten year old daughter alongside his current partner, actress Giglia Marra, Zampagione, who created, […]

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11th May2020

Watch Now: Federico Zampaglione’s lockdown horror short ‘Bianca’

by Phil Wheat

Italian musician and film director Federico Zampaglione (Tulpa, Shadow) has released his latest movie Bianca, a stylishly violent short horror thriller online to watch for free. Shot in lockdown in Italy on his iPad in three days and starring his ten year old daughter Linda in the title role and his partner, actress Giglia Marra, […]

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18th Apr2016

Federico Zampaglione giallo ‘Tulpa’ finally gets a UK release!

by Phil Wheat

I am incredibly pleased to announce that one of my favourite giallo of all time (and I say that without a hint of sarcasm or irony – just go back and read my reviews of the film to see that), Tulpa is FINALLY getting a UK release! High Fliers Films and Jinga Films have this […]

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11th Jul2014

Film4 FrightFest announces Short Film line-up

by Phil Wheat

Film4 FrightFest will be screening a record twenty short films, twelve of them world premieres, at this year’s August event at the Vue West End, Leicester Square – including the latest from director Federico Zampaglione entitled Remember, the Fiona Dourif starring She (which I backed on Kickstarter many moons ago) and the second Jessica Cameron-starring […]

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30th May2013

‘Tulpa’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Claudia Gerini, Michele Placido, Nuot Arquint, Michela Cescon, Ennio Tozzi | Written by Federico Zampaglione, Giacomo Gensini | Directed by Federico Zampaglione Tul-pa (from the Tibetan): meaning a magically produced illusion or creation. The concept of a being or object which is created through sheer discipline alone. It is a materialized thought that has […]

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